- Address: Calle del Sadar, 59D, Pamplona
- Country: Spain
- Capacity: 23,000
- Opened: 2 September 1967
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Osasuna (football)
Extra stadium info – Estadio El Sadar
The stadium, which is also used for concerts, is named after a river near the venue. It is among the main sports venues in the province of Navarre. The inauguration of the stadium took place with a football match between the Spanish side Real Zaragoza and the Portuguese side Vitória FC. The game ended in a draw. Real Zaragoza won the Spanish cup tournament several times and Vitória FC won the Portuguese cup tournament several times.
Club Atlético Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, the first sports club from Navarre with 1 million followers on its main social media page, use the Estadio El Sadar for home games. The club was founded in 1920. CA Osasuna won their first-ever match at the Estadio El Sadar 3-0. The game took place in 1967. They played their first-ever Spanish top-flight football league match in 1935. In 1936, Osasuna were relegated after finishing 12th place. In 2014, Osasuna was forced to sell the stadium to the regional government of Navarre because of the club’s economic crisis.
The results of Osasuna in the 21st century
On 11 June 2005, Club Atlético Osasuna played their first-ever final of the Spanish cup tournament. They lost the football match against Real Betis Balompié, which took place in the city of Madrid, in front of 55,000 spectators. John Aloisi, who played various matches for the national football team of Australia, scored the only goal for Osasuna in the final. That football season, the CA Osasuna drew an average home attendance of 14,000 in 19 Spanish top-flight league matches. In 2023, Club Atlético Osasuna played their second final of the Spanish cup tournament. Real Madrid won the final 2-1. The game took place in the city of Seville. 55,000 people showed up for the match.
